Coffee Agroforestry
How savings groups have led to greater gender equality among husbands and wives in Vietnam.
Impact stories
Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.
How five years of focus has influenced change for garment workers
2020 saw the greatest challenges the garment industry – and its workers – have faced.
Iraq: Back to the roots
More than six years ago, hundreds of thousands of people fled from the Sinjar mountains when armed groups attacked the region. At the peak of the crisis, more than 6 million people were living in camps and host communities across Northern Iraq. Four…
Beirut Blast: 6 months on and still burying the dead
“With the money I received, I bought a tomb in the cemetery for my son. I had never thought of it before. I did not know also that it costs 5,000 US dollars!” says 65-year-old Hayat Abou Chakra showing a picture of the marble tombstone she had made for…
How a Women’s Savings Group in Niger Came Together to Supply More than 10,000 Masks
After their jobs disappeared due to coronavirus, savings group president Aïchatou Cheitou helped focus the group on mask and soap production and started a mutual aid program to ensure families in her community had enough to eat.
Cultivating Hope: How one Palestinian woman transformed her business due to COVID-19
For many mothers in Palestine, the lock down was not a pleasant experience. Overburdened with endless house chores, child care, psychological and emotional pressure and home schooling most women did not find time to do anything for themselves. Bayan…
Turkey: A refugee, mother, wife and business woman - How Shifa followed the path of her dreams
Shifa is a 25-year-old Syrian refugee living in Turkey with her husband and ten-month-old baby girl, Jilayda. Since she was 16, she practiced hairdressing and started planning for her career when she was in Syria. But the war changed her life, like many…
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Changing marriages and changing lives with the Digital Sub-Wallets project
Women—especially married women—are telling dramatic stories of change after they participated in couple’s discussion sessions and received access to bank accounts.